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hi there!
im using a hero with mc 2.3 and FU_6.35.07.08 radiofirmware.
everytime I'm talking to someone, he keeps telling me to speak louder.
no matter how good the signal strenth is or to whom i speak!
I've already tried several radios, just in hope to be able to handle it.
the only solution is to hold the microphone straight to my mouth (its on the downside)
but thats still not the all in all solution..
is there anything like a microphone boost?
or at least can anybody tell me its just a bug or something?
i just hope its not due to the construction.
did u used the Volume Boost app from the market ?(forgot the name....removed asap...)
I used this is had that problem...
and backup didn't help..
ended up had to wipe and re-flash...
dammit... yes.. i did..
thank you for your help!
ill try it out.
Happened to me to.
What did you have to reflash to fix this ?
I will try to get a modified csv file for all hero roms to increase volume on headset, speaker, and for incall volume!
Drizzy Drake Rogers said:
I will try to get a modified csv file for all hero roms to increase volume on headset, speaker, and for incall volume!
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Thanks Drizzy!
This will be much appreciated!!
When I hold my Hero in my left hand up to the ear my little finger (pinky) always cover the little microphone hole so the sound can't reach the microphone. Those who I speak with tells me to speak louder because of this.
Otherwise I get good reports of the clarity of how I sound
Actually, after the latest official ROM upgrade, people have been telling me to speak up, that they can't hear me properly or that it sounds like I have a sweater over the mic or that I'm in a tin can.
I was about to send it in, perhaps I've dropped it or something. But it apparently not just me who has this problem,
Yeh Im also having the same problem. I have the MC 2.3 ROM but did use the volume hack program also. Do you think this has something to do with it?? Does anyone know of any way to increase the volume of the phone without screwing up the microphone?
hi guys, im having this problem too but only since like yesterday i think! im sure its something to do with the modaco rom as if i go back to default everything seems fine.
Any ideas?
Confused
Hi,
Sorry about the maybe obvious quiestions but I am quite new to this!
I bought an apparently new unlocked HTC Hero from eBay recently (which I now realise might have been a big mistake!)
On "About Phone" section of the phone it says I have firmware version 1.5 and "Build Number": "MoDaCo Custom Rom 2.3 Core".
I am now realising that this phone is probably not as new as advertised and has not come with the original software.
Anyway everything else seems to work perfectly with this phone apart from the same microphone problems as other people have described, so I was hoping that someone could explain to me what has been done to the phone and any suggestions on how to fix it or return it to its default state!
Im sorry, for the simple questions but as I say I am new to Android and would like a phone that I can make phonecalls with!
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Solution
I think it can be solved by replacing the following files with the original ones:
/etc/AudioFilter.csv
/etc/AudioPara4.csv
/etc/AudioPreProcess.csv
Of course you have to be root to be able to replace these files...
Note: I have not tried the above yet, but these files contain low level audio settings, so there is a good chance changing it can help you.
Thanks for the response.
However being completely new to this I am still a bit unclear.
How do I access these files on my phone and where do I find the original ones?
I am pretty sure it has been rooted - although not sure how I check - it definately has a custom rom installed on it though
You can download for example the MoDaCo ROM: http://content.modaco.net/hero/2.3-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed.zip
In this .zip file you will find the mentioned files in the /system/etc/ sub-directory.
Simply copy them to your MicroSDHC card, than in the phone use a file browser (like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530271 ) to copy them from the card to the phone's file system (into /etc/ ). After this you only need to reboot.
aaaah, i have this exact same problem!! I really hope it is the ROM & not the handset.
l have trying to find a android rom that Bluetooth and earpiece dose work for our touchpro2 and no answer so far.could someone tell me whether i can find it in roms from xda or neopeek now, or we have to wait?
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l have trying to find a android rom that Bluetooth and earpiece dose work for our touchpro2 and no answer so far.could someone tell me whether i can find it in roms from xda or neopeek now, or we have to wait?
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BT doesn't work currently on the RHOD. Hopefully soon, just don't hold your breath.
This isn't meant to replace WinMo at this stage. Read, have fun with it, read some more... Pretty much every single major issue has been reported.
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I want to contribute to this thread, I am a longtime user of Android on the TP2, I donated to the project when we got sound working.
Basically, I am keeping my fingers crossed for bluetooth to be the next working feature. I can get by without the camera, and the power management, for me at least is fine because I can plug my phone in all the time.
However, my job requires me to be on a bluetooth headset a lot, especially while driving, so that is my only hangup for not using Android 24/7 .
I will reiterate.
This isn't meant to replace WinMo at this stage (maybe never). Don't expect it to be able to.
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I will reiterate.
This isn't meant to replace WinMo at this stage (maybe never). Don't expect it to be able to.
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I have more issues with WinMo than I do with Android, it has replaced WinMo for me personally. The only time I run WinMo is if I need a hands free device.
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i have more issues with winmo than i do with android, it has replaced winmo for me personally. The only time i run winmo is if i need a hands free device.
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then go buy a vibrant or hd2
arrrghhh said:
BT doesn't work currently on the RHOD. Hopefully soon, just don't hold your breath.
This isn't meant to replace WinMo at this stage. Read, have fun with it, read some more... Pretty much every single major issue has been reported.
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Hi aarrrghhh
Is there an idea when BT would be available/ready?
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Hi aarrrghhh
Is there an idea when BT would be available/ready?
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When it's fixed? Until someone with the knowledge steps up and takes the time to troubleshoot it...
Problem is, devs are just like us - they want to work on things that interest them. So until BT is a priority for a dev, it won't get a lot of attention. Seems a lot of focus right now is on framebuffer/graphics performance and battery life (panel init).
There was a lot of work on the camera as well, not sure where that stands - someone was able to get a functional preview on their phone tho.
Basically if you don't have the knowledge to fix it, don't ask when it's going to be fixed. These things don't just happen... Someone has to work at it to get it up and running.
New XDAndroid user, first time poster,
I've been searching through all these threads like mad, and I've discovered that there is NOT, nor is there likely ever to be, a BT working build for Rhodium. I get that, and view the XDAndroid builds as a godsend anyway. Android kicks WinMo's ass, BT or no.
I've also found that there's a buggy headset workaround (that I haven't gotten working yet) but I plan to keep trying. My question is (and I keep searching the threads but I can't find it answered) - does the headset workaround let you use a wired headset to make phone calls? I mean can I both hear and speak through the headset?
Thanks!
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New XDAndroid user, first time poster,
I've been searching through all these threads like mad, and I've discovered that there is NOT, nor is there likely ever to be, a BT working build for Rhodium. I get that, and view the XDAndroid builds as a godsend anyway. Android kicks WinMo's ass, BT or no.
I've also found that there's a buggy headset workaround (that I haven't gotten working yet) but I plan to keep trying. My question is (and I keep searching the threads but I can't find it answered) - does the headset workaround let you use a wired headset to make phone calls? I mean can I both hear and speak through the headset?
Thanks!
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Kinda OT for this thread, but try it out - let us know if it does work. I want to say it does, but I don't have a wired headset to test with.
I also never meant to give the impression that BT will never work. Just that it's not actively being worked on (to my knowledge) and won't really get the attention it deserves until a lot of the other work going on right now settles down. It's one of those things, devs work on what they want to work on... sure it sounds selfish but they're doing this for their own personal interest - not because someone else really wants the feature.
So that's the unfortunate truth. Until a dev takes an interest in fixing BT, it's not going to get fixed. Either you can gripe about it not working (which really isn't useful, and I'm not saying you are or you're the only one complaining....), or jump in and try to help!
Doesn't sound selfish at all. Devs needs to do what they're interested in doing. Devs donate their time and skills for fun and for the good of this community, not for some guy who complains that they didn't magically turn his winmo phone into a fully functional android. You want android, buy an android. Anyone who complains about the lack of BT doesn't get this.
Still can't get the damn headset working, but that's my issue. I'll keep reading and working on it.
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Doesn't sound selfish at all. Devs needs to do what they're interested in doing. Devs donate their time and skills for fun and for the good of this community, not for some guy who complains that they didn't magically turn his winmo phone into a fully functional android. You want android, buy an android. Anyone who complains about the lack of BT doesn't get this.
Still can't get the damn headset working, but that's my issue. I'll keep reading and working on it.
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if you want the headset to work, put "snd.force_headset=X" into the startup file and replace the x with a 1 for the usb headset and a 2 for the 3.5mm headset. After that, go to you phone in wm and call your voice mail with the headset in the phone. While still in the call, boot into android. It should work for music but i haven't tested calling. Unfortunately, if you do this, then the speaker wont work.
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if you want the headset to work, put "snd.force_headset=X" into the startup file and replace the x with a 1 for the usb headset and a 2 for the 3.5mm headset. After that, go to you phone in wm and call your voice mail with the headset in the phone. While still in the call, boot into android. It should work for music but i haven't tested calling. Unfortunately, if you do this, then the speaker wont work.
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Thanks kdub! I've been trying this with 3.5mm headphones, but can't seem to get it working. What's weird is, every time I go back to the startup.txt the snd.force_headset=2 line is gone, and I know I put it within the quotes.
It may have something to do with the advanced settings I put in when I boot XDAndroid. The startup.txt also seems to be different depending on those features, so maybe it rewrites it or something?
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Thanks kdub! I've been trying this with 3.5mm headphones, but can't seem to get it working. What's weird is, every time I go back to the startup.txt the snd.force_headset=2 line is gone, and I know I put it within the quotes.
It may have something to do with the advanced settings I put in when I boot XDAndroid. The startup.txt also seems to be different depending on those features, so maybe it rewrites it or something?
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If you use the startup utility, it will rebuild your startup.txt every single time. I think there's a checkbox somewheres in there to enable a manual startup.txt...
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If you use the startup utility, it will rebuild your startup.txt every single time. I think there's a checkbox somewheres in there to enable a manual startup.txt...
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Ah, I suspected as much. Will report back if I get this thing working...
Success! Thanks everyone. By the way, by using this workaround and a cheap piece of hardware called a Bluetooth Adapter (Cardo BTA II), I was able to get Bluetooth on my Rhodium with XDAndroid running. Awesome!
Edited to clarify - the headset workaround DOES work both ways, so you get audio out and audio in.
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Success! Thanks everyone. By the way, by using this workaround and a cheap piece of hardware called a Bluetooth Adapter (Cardo BTA II), I was able to get Bluetooth on my Rhodium with XDAndroid running. Awesome!
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Ha, I guess those that really need BT now have a workaround... even if it does involve an additional piece of hardware, haha. Seem actual BT is just around the corner (no promises )
Sounds good but on my rhod100_de i'm not able to activate bluetooth. When i hit it in the settings it only grays out, says "Activating..." for some time and than goes back to previous view (white text and not checked). So there seems to be a little more work for me . I think in about a half year we have a real good android running on our Devices and can kick winmos ass
@Bieka
Nobody said that BT is working. He used an "Klinke Bluetooth Adapter". ^^
Good Morning,
Unfortunately my HTC Touch Pro2 has stopped working properly.
Everything works fine except microphone and speaker when I answer a call (or call someone). I can still communicate via speakerphone, but that's rather inconvenient.
Is there anyway I can fix my phone?
(it's out of warranty)
Thanks for all suggestions,
Alec Taylor
Isn't this the answer to your problems?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826396
Thanks JackOS (I use your ROMs BTW), but that didn't fix the problem...
The other caller/call-receiver can hear me, but I can't hear them.
Please tell me what I can do to fix the problem (I tried the .cab, and when that didn't work, I tried the manual Phone->Advanced setting change)
Thanks,
Alec Taylor
If you use my roms there is no need for the fix I provided.
Looks like you have a hardware failure. There is nothing I can do about it.
Did you ever find a fix? My phone started having this issue yesterday.
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Did you ever find a fix? My phone started having this issue yesterday.
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If it's a hardware issue, there isn't much to be done software-wise... as Jackos clearly states.
Good luck.
wizardknight said:
Did you ever find a fix? My phone started having this issue yesterday.
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Most probably your Flex ribbon cable is going bad.
I dropped my phones while skiing and some snow must have got in because now, when making or receiving calls, I can not hear the other side and they can't hear me unless I use speakerphone.
No media sounds play any more, however the phone notifications and alarm still work. I understand that perhaps the media speaker has broken but why is the microphone still working only in speakerphone mode?
Is there an independent microphone/speaker set for speakerphone?
There is nothing else wrong with the phone.
[EDIT] Another side effect is that the Google voice search was not working.
Install this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.seb.audiotoggle
I think it will actually solve your problem. It did for me when the exact same problems started to bother me today after skiing as well!
You need to start it at every boot as it don't stick between reboots. Consider using a startup manager.
The problem seems to be a mix of hardware and software in the headphone jack, but I have not examined it much yet.
Thanks for the reply. The app you suggest should be very useful and I will download it anyway. However, this to say that the phone had fixed itself this morning.
I put the phone on charge overnight, and this morning, it asked for my sim unlock code, which I thought was very strange! But I entered the code that I had received from my network provider and now everything is working as it should.
It was probably something do with the remaining water inside the phone or possibly the cold temperatures.
Good to know! Maybe my phone fixes itself during the night as well
Still working?
Has the issue remained fixed for you? I ask because I have the same thing - the symptoms are that I can't hear anyone and they can't hear me, all media sounds are off, and the phone can't hear me.
I ran Tasker to monitor things, and the phone keeps thinking I plugged in headphones (with a mic), so that explains all the behavior. Running the headphone toggle app works temporarily - sometimes only a few seconds.
After doing a factory reset, sound would still come and go. With my Nandroid backup back on, same thing. I want to return it, and so I put everything back to stock, and noticed that now the bootloader is locked again, the issue is gone (for now).
I just wanted to keep the discussion going because I can't even tell if it's hardware related or not, and other people probably have this problem, and it takes some snooping to realize it's the headphone connector (vs sound settings, speaker issues, etc.). It could be a short (my guess) but now that it's working today I can't return it as the tech would probably claim nothing's wrong. I also already used up the one return my stupid carrier allows, so I'd rather fix it myself if it's software-related, instead of sending it out for repair.
I still have this problem, even after cleaning the headphone plug. My guess is that this is a hardware problem affecting only a few. It makes the phone pretty much useless, as you can't hear the other part talking, so I made myself a software fix that resets the sound routing the the default speaker on every boot and incoming and outgoing call. I guess I can share the apk-file if anyone is interested.
Give it a try: ----
Can release source if you are interested, but I am currently in a car getting ready for a ski weekend
I am also having this problem with my Galaxy Nexus. I would be interested in seeing the source, if you are still up for releasing it.
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I am also having this problem with my Galaxy Nexus. I would be interested in seeing the source, if you are still up for releasing it.
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See attachment for source, I also added a compiled apk file in the zip-file. You can open the project in Eclipse if you want.
Thanks for posting the source. I was able to work with it fine.
I've replaced my Nexus with a new one under warranty. Hopefully this one won't have the same problem.
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See attachment for source, I also added a compiled apk file in the zip-file. You can open the project in Eclipse if you want.
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Worked for me. Still hoping that Negri will replace my phone though.
Melhouse said:
I still have this problem, even after cleaning the headphone plug. My guess is that this is a hardware problem affecting only a few. It makes the phone pretty much useless, as you can't hear the other part talking, so I made myself a software fix that resets the sound routing the the default speaker on every boot and incoming and outgoing call. I guess I can share the apk-file if anyone is interested.
Can release source if you are interested, but I am currently in a car getting ready for a ski weekend
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Thanks for releasing this! It works great!
I was going out of my mind trying to figure out what was going on. I was unlocked, rooted in stock 4.02 when this started to happen. I thought it was bad signal quality because i only noticed it when I stopped being able to make calls and use voice dialer. I only listen to music with a headset, so never even noticed that it wasn't working with the speaker til I tried to play a youtube video.
I actually upgraded to stock 4.04 with new FA2 radios and thought I had cured it, only to have it happen again. When I read this I tried resetting all my notification sounds (Handcent, et al) hoping somewhere there was a conflict, but still couldn't find it. I'm using NOVA launcher - wonder if there's something in there?
Anyhow, I gave up since your audiojack.apk works great! Someday when I have time I'll go back to troubleshooting to see where the problem is coming from.
Thanks again!
Works temporarily
Melhouse said:
See attachment for source, I also added a compiled apk file in the zip-file. You can open the project in Eclipse if you want.
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This worked, but the OS will eventually think the headphone is plugged in again and I have to press the "Force Speaker phone" button again. I wonder if there is an event that is fired every time the OS thinks the headphones were plugged in? If so, that event can be captured and code could look to see if the headphones are turned off by the user and ignore the event.
Wired Headphone Routing Fix
Melhouse said:
See attachment for source, I also added a compiled apk file in the zip-file. You can open the project in Eclipse if you want.
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If you want the same routing fix as audiojack but have it done automatically in a service try this.
There is an issue with a lot of Galaxy Nexus where the OS thinks the headphone is being plugged in and unplugged on its own. Try this free application to resolve it:
Search Google Play for Wired Headphone Routing Fix
The birth of SoundAbout...............................
dmwoods said:
If you want the same routing fix as audiojack but have it done automatically in a service try this.
There is an issue with a lot of Galaxy Nexus where the OS thinks the headphone is being plugged in and unplugged on its own. Try this free application to resolve it:
Search Google Play for Wired Headphone Routing Fix
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Nice! What events do you listen for?
I have another problem. When i'm in a call and i swich to speakers the person i speak can't here me...if i switch back he can here me again. I don't know what is the problem i don't think that are two microfhones one for speakers mode and one for normal mode...Maybe a software problem but i wipe and flash another rom and kernel i tryed 2 or 3 roms and kernel and i have the same issue. Now i'm on AOKP B32 with Franco Kernel 135. Anyone have this problem?
android.intent.action.HEADSET_PLUG
Melhouse said:
Nice! What events do you listen for?
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android.intent.action.HEADSET_PLUG
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I have another problem. When i'm in a call and i swich to speakers the person i speak can't here me...if i switch back he can here me again. I don't know what is the problem i don't think that are two microfhones one for speakers mode and one for normal mode...Maybe a software problem but i wipe and flash another rom and kernel i tryed 2 or 3 roms and kernel and i have the same issue. Now i'm on AOKP B32 with Franco Kernel 135. Anyone have this problem?
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I am having the exact problem that you are. I am running a different ROM though, but the same issue.
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I am having the exact problem that you are. I am running a different ROM though, but the same issue.
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Have you solve your problem?
can't install the audiojack.apk because I'm still on Android 4.0.2 and min SKD is 15, could anybody port it to sdk 14?
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See attachment for source, I also added a compiled apk file in the zip-file. You can open the project in Eclipse if you want.
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Worked for me on Verizon GN. Verizon already has a replacement on the way... guess I should've done more extensive searching for a fix first!
Spoke too soon. Seems as though the screen doesn't shut off while I am on a call. Guess I'll give the replacement a try after all.
I have seen that others have had this issue and not found a solution as to how they fixed it.
I just bought this phone from ebay and it was working fine then one day I was using Voxer and the mic wasnt working. I tried talking on the phone to a friend and they could not hear me as well. If I reboot the phone the mic works again. Others have said there are 2 mics in the phone and one is malfunctioning at times. Has anyone had this problem? If so how did you repair it?
I have tied installing CM10 (JellyBean) and it seems to work but I didnt test very long to make sure. Jellybean seemed to have issued with the screen and I couldnt install google apps with Clockworkmod and had to install manually. I ended up flashin back to the Normal Sprint 2.3.6 ROM (My Wife like it better). The problem is still there though. Any Help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
osxuser001 said:
I have seen that others have had this issue and not found a solution as to how they fixed it.
I just bought this phone from ebay and it was working fine then one day I was using Voxer and the mic wasnt working. I tried talking on the phone to a friend and they could not hear me as well. If I reboot the phone the mic works again. Others have said there are 2 mics in the phone and one is malfunctioning at times. Has anyone had this problem? If so how did you repair it?
I have tied installing CM10 (JellyBean) and it seems to work but I didnt test very long to make sure. Jellybean seemed to have issued with the screen and I couldnt install google apps with Clockworkmod and had to install manually. I ended up flashin back to the Normal Sprint 2.3.6 ROM (My Wife like it better). The problem is still there though. Any Help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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I'm pretty sure the issue is the connection for the mic inside the phone is loose.
jeffreyjicha said:
I'm pretty sure the issue is the connection for the mic inside the phone is loose.
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the mic appears to be directly soldered from pics I have seen. I am not sure if it is a surface mount solder or not. The mic works after restarting the phone.
**EDIT** Looks like I was wrong on that. I must have been looking at some other phone. I found this break down of the phone here: h ttp://ww w.youtube.c om/watch?v=g6npRaFm0d4 looks pretty straight forward. I may tear it all down then put it back to gether and see if that corrects it. Thank you